Dust mistaken for smoke near Monarch and MacArthur, Highlands Ranch CO
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, responders investigated reports of smoke near Monarch Boulevard and MacArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch. They found no fire; the smoke was actually dust kicked up by the wind in the area.
Audio|Heard on: South Metro Fire Rescue
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03:7
Transcript:
00:00
It's that team, that's 14.
00:02
14.
00:06
I'm in the intersection near MacArthur, Ram's Stanley specifics.
00:09
I've got nothing found right now.
00:12
There's a haze in the sky, but I have a few links from the winds and the dirt.
00:19
...other than...
00:20
She described it in that intersection and we have the single caller.
00:25
Okay, I'm in the area looking.
00:31
Probably.
00:35
Dispatch engine 38.
00:38
Engine 38 is named by one engine 20 go.
00:43
Yeah, we're just southbound on Monarch right now, lots of dust being kicked up, 50 mistaken for smoke,
00:52
break engine 30, brush engine 31.
00:55
If you guys may just head into MacArthur, we're going to just double check southbound Monarch.
01:03
So, EMS 14,
01:05
engine 20s in front of me, they've got, this is all dust that's coming off of the ground.
01:09
There's no fire over here.
01:15
EMS 14 dispatch.
01:19
Good.
01:20
We did have IDT to the west and watch the wind shift kick up us from the backcountry towards your area too.
01:28
Yeah, I'm watching it all right now.
01:29
This is confirmed dust.
01:34
Copy confirmed dust, brake engine 38 dispatch.
01:39
Yeah, 38. In service, Denver Water is on scene.
01:47
38 a copy urine service number waters on scene at (number withheld).
01:56
engine 15 public assist map page the 25d 85d (number withheld) minors drive engine 15 public assist
02:17
15, go ahead.
02:20
We copy the call, we're responding.
02:22
We're just stopping a little thing to pick up the remainder of our crew.
02:26
And 15, you're actually in service, engine 17 is going to be closer.
02:31
Okay, copy your service.
02:33
Thanks, 1417.
02:38
B-25 D8868, Minors drive.
02:44
Engine 17, public assist.
02:47
Dispatchee, M.
02:51
14. 14,
02:56
I went up grids just for double confirmation and this is all dirt coming up off of between grids and Monarch.
03:02
So we have no problem here.
03:04
Covey thanks for the follow-up and the assistance at 1421.
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Location mentioned:
Monarch Blvd & McArthur Ranch Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80124
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